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Spatial Research Excellence by ESS (SREss) is a project at the European Spallation Source ERIC (ESS) funded by the European Union as part of its regional investment policy through the European Regional Development Fund.

Distributed from the European Regional Development Fund, this investment is meant to support cutting-edge research. There is a need to renew neutron sources in Europe. New facilities in both the US and Japan mean that Europe risks falling behind. The societal challenges associated with climate, health and energy may be helped by the research done at ESS. This is described both in EU2020 and the regional development strategy.

The aim of the SREss project is to secure the basic physical infrastructure of the research facility under construction in Lund, thus laying the physical basis for the future instruments. The total duration of the SREss project is three years, divided into two phases.

Projectleader Pia Kinhult visited Vinnova, Agency for Innovation and Sustainable Growth, and discussed how to present the project to other instruments within the EU family. For example the KICs and other vehicles for research and innovation. The talks resulted in some points of action for SREss.

Swedish ambassadors from all around the world made a day trip to the region and visited the ESS site and the project. They were given several presentations and were also given a site view of the subprojects.